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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-01-29
Kansas City Grain and Pr"ducs Markes
KANSAS CITY. January Is, 1887.
The Daily Indicator reports:

Il
KANSAS CITY, January 25, 1887.
The Daily Indicator reports:
FLOUR-The Market was steady.
Quotations are for unestablished brands in car
lots, per half barrel in sacks as follows: Xxx Sc
s. fancy; s as :; Satses = 40
81 90@1 so. From city mills 25c hi cher.
WHEATS-Receipts at regular elevators since
last report, .S.s46 bushels; withdrawals, sA
bushels; leaving stock in store as reported to the
board of trade to-day. 297 ,O6S bushels.
The market on change was stronger. No. red
winterL &c ;,,i 7ihc bid &c asked; Jap9a,
&C asked; March, Use bid. &C asked; -Arrl,
&C bid, -. asked: May, 1910 bid, sOh asked.
CORN-Receipts at regular elevators since last
report, 495 bushels. and Withdrawals, $500
the board Of trade to-day, S07 $50 bushels.
The market on change to-day was stronger.
20 bid, 80 asked; January. aOHc bid soxc
~ bid sso asked; april SSH bid. Sc asked;
OATS 2 cash. 27Hc bid, 2sHc asked Nov.
ruary, no bid, 2sz asked; May 2sHO bid. soxs
asked; Rejected cash, &C bids nor offerings.
&C bid..c asked; February &C bids. no
Offering. Rejected cash. . bids, &C asked.
BUTfERestsa ID ~ Creamery. fancy 2sc; good
2sc; fine dairy 2Oc;store packed s@15c; common
HAY.Steady, Fancy small baled, ~ 81, large
baled. 81 co.
POULTRY Live-OId fat beds 81 so; ROSTERS
81 Is; turkeys 4@5c. Dressed-Chickens 506c;
turkeys 9d8c; ducks S@9c.
CORN MEAL-Green 75c: dried Soc; chop ysl
SHIPPING STUFF-Bulk 62@68c.
CORN CHOP-Buik 60c; sacked SIC.
FLAXSEED-65@
low. 60c.
BR AN-Bulk 86; sacked 69c.
CASTOR BE iNS-$1 IS so.
HIDESDry flint, No; 1. per pound, 10. No.
2, 10c; dry flint bulls and stays, &c; dry salted,
No. l. 1Oc; No. 2, &c; green salted. No. 1, SIC Ne.
z, 61ic: green sailed bull and stag Sc; green un-
cured No, I, SIC: No. 2, SC; calf 7@9; sheep
pelts. dried 9@11c per ..
WOOL-Missouri unwashed, heavy, fine 16A
CSC; light fine, 1920; medium, 2623c; medium
aombing. 22624c coarse combipg; 20G2lc; low
ind carpet, 151 lie; Kansas and Nebraska, heavy
sub washed, choice medium, 34035c; fire, 4@S
sc: dingy and low, N@29c
CHEESE-We quote: Full cream, 1shc;
flats, 1880; Young America, 1snc: kansas.
6@7c.
bhOOM OORN-<uOtst.ons. Hura, 100; seif
vorkiuS. 607: oommou. 90; crooked. sK04c.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-01-29
Kansas City Liye Stock Market.
KANSAS CITY, January %, 1887.

The Live Stock Indicator report
CATTLE Receipts. 565 head; shipments -.
head. Market was steady but quiet Good to
choice. 81 00@4 40; common to medium g lO6
90, stockers, 81 6O63 90; feeders. 6 Os@s 60;
cows 81 SOFA 20.
HOGS-Receipts, 1907 head; shipments, i,621
head. The market was activ and 5@10 higher.
Good to choice. - 50@4 10; common to medium
~ 1894 50.
kst strong. Good to cholce g O035 60; COM
mon to rlsdium. q coca %.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-01-29
Little Bare Feet.


Among eight little girls playing in the
street in New York the other day q re-
porter noticed one about years of age.
She was the happiest of the lot, and had
a new wagon and doll, which probably
were given her as Christmas presents.
The air was frosty, and on the shady side
of the street, where the children were at
play, the light snow which had fallen in
the morning was still on the ground.
There was nothing peculiar about the
little girl above mentioned, except that she
wore neither shoes nor stockings. She
had rosy cheeks, and was the picture of
good health. She did not appear to
suffer from the cold, and wien the other
children went to slide on ice in the gut
ter, little bare feet joined them, and her
little feet glided over the ice as well as
those OF the other children which were
incased in shoes. Investigation de-
velcped the fact that the child did not
go in her bare feet from necessity but
from choice, and the cold weather never
troubled her.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-01-29
Nomenclature of Iron and Steel.

Pig iron is melted direct from the ore
in the furnace, and contains from to 5
per cent. of carbon. When melted it is
called ''cast-iron" or "metal"
Spiegel iron is precisely the same, but
contains in addition from 5 to Is per
cent. Of manganese.
Bar-iron, often called wfought-iron, is
pig Iron which has been smeIted and de-
prived of nearly all it's carbon, either in
a pudding furnace or by the WALTON,
Lancashire or other analogous process:
the spoLgy mass or ball of iron is usual
~ hammered or rolled into bar.
Paddled steel is precisely the same as
"bar-iron," except that the process of
pudding is stopped when rather more
than half of the carbon has been removed
from the pig-iron. There is consequent
ly no hard and fast lines between bar
iron and puddled steel, the one inter-
grading to the other by impslceptible
degrees. Although there are an infinite
number of intermediate stages between
the softest bar-iron and the hardest
puddled steel, and although it is impos-
sible to stste the exact percentage of car
bon which marks the dividing line be-
tween the one and the other, it is usual
to call all puddled bars which can not
be hardened in water, bar-iron, and all
those which can, puddled steel. This di-
viding line falls somewhere near mix
ture containing per cent of carbon.
Blister steel is bar-iron which has been
converted into steel in converting furn-
ace, and varies in the amount of carbon
which it contains from to II per cent.
Bsr-steel is blister-steel which has been
tilted or rolled down to the size required.
Cast-steel is steel that has been melt
ed in ''pot" and poured into "mold,"
thus becoming an ''ingot," which is after
ward hammered or rolled 10 the size re-
quired. 1t may be Of various "tempers,"
varying ip percentage of carbon which
they contain from Z or less to II or
more.
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some lGors Prshiseoris H..s.s.

I- oomS lore Frehtse0fie HOusNs
DR.. Schliaman, accompanied by hs
wife, has left Athens for voyage 1p ths
Nile as Tar as the second contract. He
hopes to be able to begin excavations u
Crete in the spring on his return frou
Egypt.
Originally he had intended resuminr
bis work at Mykene, in the hope OF dis
covering the place OF the Atre.dm. His
calculation was that about 100 laborers
would be necessary, during three years,
for removing the accumulated debris in
the acropolis and in the lower town.
However the Greek archaeological society
resolved upon taking the matter in hand.
and has b<en engaged on the work since
June last. Owing to the small number
OF laborers employed (sixteen) the work
has gone on slowly. No good ornaments
have been found except a gold wire in
spirals. The surmise that q prehistoric
building would come to light has been
verified.
On this subject DR.. Schliemann writes
to friend: "a fortnight ago I was at
Mykene, and have convinced myself
that on the summit of the rock tie foun-
dations of the prehistoric edifice
have really been found. But they
have afterward been altered and evidently
used for Doric structure probably q
temple. The prehistoric building seems
to have been the old palace. OF the
walls no trace is preserved. On the other
hand. at the south side, below the sum-
NIT, one-half Of hall and little room
have been brought to light which seem
to belang to the old palace-all the more
so as in the hall itself one-half OF round
hearth, exactly as in Troy and Tiryns, is
preserved.
"Of the walls of this hall, and
of the little room also a Dor
ton still exists. The walls have
the same style of building, as those
of the Tiynthian palacer that is, they
consist of lower part Of quarry stone
and clay, and above of sun dried bricks,
and they are first covered with a thick
layer of clay dressing and then with
wall dressing of lime. This palace has
also been destroyed by fire, and the heat
was SO fierce that nothing has been pre-
served of the wall paintings in stu. In
the rubble, however, several pieces of
painted wall plaster were found. I also
found some such at Mykene in 1876"
No further excavations have been made
on the slope of the castle rock. On the
lower terrace, where the laborers were af-
terward set to work-that is, to the right
of DR.. Schliemann's former excavations
"a small house with three little rooms
was discovered. In the largest of these
the fireplace is in the center las il
always the case) and in good preserva-
ton. With the exception of some frag-
ments Of come terra cotta vases and idols,
no finds dating back to prehistoric
epoch have been made. A Doric capital
was found, which seems to belong to the
later building on the summit of the rock.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-01-29

am no thief, Miss Ruth! never covet-
ed my neighbours goods until now p
Friend Ruth's eyes, faded, yet still
bright, sought his agitated face with
emile questioning.
keep the money, Friend David" said
she. "Poor though am, I would for
felt more than that sooner than cause a
fellow creature to offend"
at amt the money that covet," said
David, in desperation. It's Patience. No,
little girl, don't run away y as Patience's
eyes instinctively turned toward the
door. 81 think you must have sus-
picioned it long ago. The house is that
lonesome since you went away that
can't stand it no longer. II I can't have
you for my wife, Patience, TIL sell the
old place and go to sea. There r.
Patience's long lsshed eyes dropped.
"It-it would be a pity that you
should do that" said she.
And then she hid her face on Aunt
Ruth's plump shoulder.
So Patience went to live at the Lorn
farm house, and Friend Ruth stayed
where she was, and the money was equal
~ divided between aunt and niece. Miss
Plumb makes q comfortable livelihood
out of the sale of the "Newport pippins,' y
"Gillifower," and Northern Spy" ap-
pies from the old orchards planted by
Ezra Nutting.
"But I cell them by the barrel only
said che. "Never for cider making. ]
have prejudice against that sort d
| thing"
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ony oOAoA pooSAn'
Writing which has q tendency to as.
cend toward the end of the lines denotes
always ambition, prosperity and success,
while writing which, on the contrary,
has tendency to descend betrays mel
ancholy, il-health and taciturnity. II
q writing which descends thus is dis
jointed and interspersed with meaning.
less ornament, it is sign of tendency
toward madness. Flourishes are Away 6
bad, denoting vanity, conceit and self
assertion, while peculiarly formed letters
denote invariably-and obviously-ec-
centricity.
Disproportionate loops betray self
assertion; look out for them in letters
like P and Il and Y. Letters stopping
short at their finals show economy; long
or extended finals with spaces between
the words indicate generosity, If not
extravaganza.
Stops are almost distinctive. Heavy
and black, they betray sensuality; long,
they denote vivacity and originality. An
dotted with Aeck indicates reckless
ness. Absence of stops shows want Of
caution and an unsuspicioue nature.
More can be told by the observation Of
single letters, especially capital, than
anything else. Thus capital A denotes
great sense Of beauty, and strong viii
Is shown in the strong barring. When
the bar is loop there is the same sense
Of besuty, but less viii. The scrip CAPT
tal A shows simplicity and oleazneas Of
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-11-17
Handy P.eks, AtIns.

An attempt to put in pocket size the
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One hundred and twelve pages of
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RooTsTowN


The election passed Off quietly in
Rootstown, and everybody is happy
The Republicans are happy because
their party was successful in Ohio, and
other States that are generally con.
sidered sure to them, and the Demo
crats are happy because the victory in
New York and Virginia assures them
of a Democratic President for another
four years. The Democratic majority
in RoOtstown was small, it is true. but
when we consider that a number of
Democrats did not come to election.
it can be easily accounted for. Mr..
Olin, Mr.. Douthit and Mr.. Bogue,
received complimentary msjorities,
and our enterprising Prohibition
friend, E. P. Barnard, Esq received
one vote for Governor. Good for Ed.
We think that Rootstown can boast
of as much christian influence among
her people, as her sister towns We
have four churches. The Methodist.
and Congregational churches at the
Center, the United Brethren church
at the Station, and the Catholic church
in the southwest part of town. Each
society has prosperous Sunday
school, besides the CongregationaIists
hold services in the Southeast school
house. Every Wednesday evening
and every o:her Sunday afternoon,
they also have Sunday school In the
school house every sunday afternoon,
during the summer.
The christian influence going out
from the efforts put forth by these diff
ferent church workers, is sure and felt
our whole community.
Rootstown has sent out from her
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-11-17

Last Thursday night about . o'clcck
some burglarious knight effected an
entrance into the rear of Rumbaugh
i Chapman's shoe store, by breaking
a pane of glass msdiately to the
right of the entrance door, and reach
ing through and removing the heavy
bar which fastened the same. Being
fastidious as to his foot gear,
on gaining an entrance he evidently
at once proceeded to the front of ihe
establishment. with the light from the
lamps burning brightly, and in full
view from the street in front of the
store. helped himself to four pairs of
S6.0O shoes, anu made his exit unper.
ceiVed. Opportunely for his evading
officers Lewis and Kennedy, they
were engaged at the time in extin.
gushing the street lights. On their
return they discovered the rear door
open, and notified Mr.. Chapman, who
hsstened to The store aud discovered
the loss above stated. On further Ill.
vestigaticn pair of shoes was found
back of the store, partly filled with
paper to make them ut the would-be
wearer, who had evidently failed to
secure fit in his hasty selection. Mr..
Chapman thinks that the thief is q
man who was in the store the same
afternoon, looking at various pairs OF
shoes, but making no purchase. as the
very goods stolen were shown the
pretended customer, who seemed to
take particular notice of their location
in the store. The fellow was 80 or AZ
years old, had black mustache, sans
whiskers, and was dressed in q rather
slouchy, dark colored overceat, with
dark, small checked pants.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-11-17
Washington Letter.

WASHINGTON, d. O., Nov. II, 1857.
After dilligent Investigation of the
press reports of the impending Cabi-
net changes lately sent out from the
Capital, your correspondent is con-
vinced that the rumors are not found
ed on fact, except ia so far as they re,
late to the transfer of Secretary Lamar
to the Supreme Bench soon after the
assembling of Congress. Of course it
is mere conjecture on my part, but
will venture this opinion in regard to
the probable vacancy-that the new
Secretary of the Interior will either
be Assistant Secretary Muldrow or
Gen. John G. Black, mmissioner of
Pensions.
One of the Congressional committees
that to investigate the methods of
business in the several
Government Departments-is actively
at work. Headed by their chairman.
the members of the committee are now
the departments and making
a personal Investigation. Mr.. Cock
reli, the venerable chairman of this
important committee, is one of the
most industrious and vigorous work.
ers in the Senate; to my personal
he has devoted much of
the past summer to the particular task
that he has in hand.
No longer than last month there
were many individuals and newspa.
pers who still clamored for an extra
session of Congress, on account of an
alleged crisis In the country's finances
but the fiscal expedients resorted TO
by the Government to avert q possible
panic were so effective ia expanding
the circulating medium, that, as if by
magic, all fears have been calmed and
the general confidence restored la the
great business world. According to a
Treasury statement during the month
Of October there was q net increase Of
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christian homes, many young men
and women, who are now filling high
and responsible positions in life. Mr..
e. p. Seymour's are having friends
visiting them. Friends of DIR. Powers
attended services at the u. B. Church,
last Sunday, and Sunday evening.
Strangers, as we'll as all others, are al. .
ways welcome to tiie church services.
There is some sick ness in town, A
painful accident occurred in Mr..
Roland Hough's family a few days
ago. His daughter aged about eight
years, had her ley broken by the kics;
of colt, and was otherwise injured
DR.. Powers reduced the fracture, and
has been giving the child medical
treatment. 1t is hoped that she will
have good recovery.
OCCASIONAL.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-11-17
..H,inkey,s,, new Home.


A Columbus special gives the fol-
lowing in regard to the precautions for
"Blinkeysn reception and care at the
o. P:
The board of managers of the Ohio
penitentiary are making extensive pre-
Darations for the reception of" Rlinky"
Morgan, who will be forwarded
here as soon as the death sentence
is passed upon him. The managers
fully appreciate "Blinkey's" desper
ate character and that of his friends
and have taken steps to prevent any
assault that might be made on the
penitentiary with view to his rescue.
The wall guards will be provided with
the most approved repeating rifles,
and the annex will be SO changed that
"Rlinky" will have a very poor show
for an escape. A strong iron grating
is building across the corridor just
back of the steps leading to the scat
fold which will cut off the entire area
in front of the cells. This grating
will be twenty feet high and across il
a horizontal grating just as strong will
he built, so that no one can climb
over. A few feet in front CT the graf
ing there will be an iron railing and 3
guard will sit between the two fences.
No visitor can talk with Morgan with
out talking over the guards head, aad
no one will be allowed to shake hands
with him or touch him. In order that
he may not be allowed an opportunity
TO burrow under the cell or receive aid
through sewer, he will not be allow
ed to occupy a cell. but will be COM
nelled to lie on cot within the iron
cage now building and in full sight
Of the guard. A watchman's clock
will be placed in the annex aud the
Uuard will be compelled to pull the
alarm every half hour. so that the
nrison officials may be assured that he
does not sleep on duty. In case of
danger he can touch button on the
wall and call aid from theguard room:
Tn this way it is thought that "Biinky"
may probably be kept in the prison
until hanging ums.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-11-17
NOTES FROM A DIARY.
LETTER NO. 6. |


Sept. 4, 1862, We were about two
miles above Chain bridge, and abont
ten miles from the City of Washing
ton. The rebel forces crossed the Po.
tOmac river into Maryland on the night
of the 3rd, about 5 miles abnve where
We were stationed. We Joined eur
company on the 3rd, having been OH
detached duty abont three weeks and
had some narrow escapes. We found
the 4 b o. V. e. had been In the Bull
Run fight and the boys said the bullets
ratified around like throwing beans.
rhe rebels threw shell among them,
out very lew of them were hut,
Sept. Z, we moved down to Aaueduct
bridge. which leads into Georgetown.
The Chain bridge is about five miles
up the river and the Long bridge about
three miles below Aqueduct bridge
These three bridges leru from the Vir.
ginia side of the river into Washing
ton. They were protected by a chain
of forts said to be 42 in number, and
each mounting from 8 to l6 guns,
mostly of large calibre, throwing a
shell of 14O pounds. Sept, 8, we were
put on detached dutyfagain and sent
into Washington to patrol the city and
arrest anu bring into camp all soldiers
we found without a pass. We also
had 10 station guard ut Aqaeduct
bridge to examine passes. Our men
had some curious experience while
stationed at the bridge. We were AS
sisted by Pinkerton, the detective. who
kept sharp lookout for rebel spies,
several Of whom came to grief while
trying to get out of the city, across the
bridge. While here We learned that
conspiracy was being developed to de.
Glare Mcclellan Dictator, and dispose
of Lincoln and his advisors. We never
knew how deep or widespread this
feeling was, but certainly 1t di i net
receive much encouragement from the
army.
sept. 19,-Capt. Bartlett, with a
squad of hen were sent out this morn
Ing on scout. Seigel and Banks ap-
pearedltO be the only Genera who
were prompt. in carrying out the orders
of the commanding General.
Sept. 2I.-News just received that
the rebels have recrossed the Potomac
into Virginia. Their forces are report
ed TO be IN splendid condition, having
lost but little by their raid into Mary.
land. Tney captured from us much
more OF army supplies than ever was
published III the papers.
Sept. 27.-Had orders to join our reg
iment at CentervilIe.
Oct. 5, 1S62.-Fairfax Court House.
Just one year ago today that enlisted
in the serve. Our regiment is scat.
tered, Col. Lloyd with about 100 men
are stationed at Centerville, our Go.
at Fairfax Court House, and Major
Stedman with balance of the regiment
uear the Cham Bridge, Capt. Bartlett
is away on leave OF absence and several
officers Sf the regiment at home on re-. !
service
Oct. I've have As men left cut cl |
95 enlisted less than one year ago !
Five are dead, te n have been discharg- |
ed, the balance are In hospitals, either |
sick or wounded. w. H. B.
NoTE 2. While at Arlington heights |
Truman Case was discharged for disa-
hility. He had acted as our Po>tmas-
Ter ever since we have been In service,
and most faithfully had he performed |
his duty.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-11-17

Will Riggles, employed at the store
of Freeman & Jones, met WITH a seri-
GUS accident On Saturday last. Hav
ing occasion to go into the loft of the
ware house in the rear of the store, he
climbed to the top of pile of boxes,
when the one he was standing upon
slipped from beneath him, precipitat.
iag him to the floor, badly cutting and
bruising one side Of his head and
shaking him up generally.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-11-17

WHAT does the Democratic Execu
tive Committee think new aboat in
vesting gold in Republican paper to
publish Republican messages Fact
is, when any party figures on the fan
cy that farmers are fools, and little
dust raised will cause them to "gs IL
blind,n the said party is more likely
to get fooled than the farmer.-G Rel i.
If Foraker's views are carried cut.
the levy upon the credulity of the
farmers will be apparent in the in
creased levy upon their realty, in
which case that & SIC in gold" will
be to said Committee as !" bread cast
npen the waters.n